Stay Sweet

The longer I live, the older I get, the more reasons I find to be cynical. And it's a comfortable spot to live in, considering that it's a good way to stay away from hurt. It's a spot that I've lived in. And yet the longer I walk with Christ, the closer I get to Him, the more reasons I find to be joyful and hopeful. Now these two mindsets do not work together. Cynicism may keep me from the lows of life, but it also keeps me from the heights of walking with the Lord. Cynicism will not win because there is victory in Christ. May I claim the words of Joseph who had every reason in the world to be cynical, yet while standing before his betrayers said these words, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." (Gen. 50:19-20)

May I allow God's love to heal every hurt. May my cynical nature become a thing of the past. May I allow God to chisel away at my heart and may I walk in the role He has always intended for me. And I would pray the same prayer over all of you, especially you ladies. Trade in the cynicism for joy. Let go of bitterness so you can embrace the hope God has called you to. Allow God to keep you sweet.